crazybuckfan40
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I don't care if they are live or on delay, I just wanted to know if they were going to be on.
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crazybuckfan40
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Hey bn do you know anything about that Wheelersburg team and whether VASJ will be able to take them
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OSUBasketballJunkie
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unfortunately I do not know anything about them, but I do know VASJ and they will be hard to beat in Division III for everyone except NCH.
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VASJ is a solid favorite, but this is HS BBall and anything can happen.
I watched Lebron and Co lose to Roger Bacon in 2002 and Bacon didn't have a kid on the team I would consider a major D1 prospect - just lots of discipline and a good game plan.
I watched Lebron and Co lose to Roger Bacon in 2002 and Bacon didn't have a kid on the team I would consider a major D1 prospect - just lots of discipline and a good game plan.
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smitty03
Somebody's Heine' is crowdin' my icebox...
Canton McKinley should win D1 hands down. They are by far the best team in their division. They beat a very good Solon team last week by 30.
I look for Dunbar to win the D2 crown. As long as they can get past ASVSM I think they will be alright. Wooster Triway is another good team in D2 and should be in the finals with Dunbar. Triway lost to Upper Sandusky in the finals last year, and have both of their stars back from last year, Linc Rottman, and a guard whom I cant think of his name. Im pretty sure he wore #3 last year.
North College Hill should win D3 with all the talent they have. VASJ and Wheelersburg in the semi-finals could be a good game. I look for VASJ to move on and face NCH.
South Webster is my pick for D4. They have two very good players in Nick Aldridge and Bringham Waginger. Waginger was 1st team all-ohio, he transferred in from Ironton. He actually played against NCH in the finals last year and put on quite an impressive showing picking Mayo's pocket a couple of times. Aldridge has size and athleticism and is going to Western Carolina on a full ride next year.
I cant wait for tomorrow, this will be me and my dads 11th year down here in a row. Maybe i'll see some of you guys at the Varsity Club between games.
I look for Dunbar to win the D2 crown. As long as they can get past ASVSM I think they will be alright. Wooster Triway is another good team in D2 and should be in the finals with Dunbar. Triway lost to Upper Sandusky in the finals last year, and have both of their stars back from last year, Linc Rottman, and a guard whom I cant think of his name. Im pretty sure he wore #3 last year.
North College Hill should win D3 with all the talent they have. VASJ and Wheelersburg in the semi-finals could be a good game. I look for VASJ to move on and face NCH.
South Webster is my pick for D4. They have two very good players in Nick Aldridge and Bringham Waginger. Waginger was 1st team all-ohio, he transferred in from Ironton. He actually played against NCH in the finals last year and put on quite an impressive showing picking Mayo's pocket a couple of times. Aldridge has size and athleticism and is going to Western Carolina on a full ride next year.
I cant wait for tomorrow, this will be me and my dads 11th year down here in a row. Maybe i'll see some of you guys at the Varsity Club between games.
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bkochmc
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Wooo! Go Columbus Grove! I'll be there rooting on my alma mater!
They've had an awesome tournament run (as have all these teams)... they beat #1 ranked Ottoville in the District Semis, perrenial powerhouse Delphos St. John's in the District Finals, and last years state finalist Continental in the Regional Semis (interestingly enough, Ottoville, Continental, and Columbus Grove are all in the same league). This is the school's first trip ever to state... the previous best was regionals way back in 1954. No matter what happens this weekend I'm proud of my Bulldogs!
They've had an awesome tournament run (as have all these teams)... they beat #1 ranked Ottoville in the District Semis, perrenial powerhouse Delphos St. John's in the District Finals, and last years state finalist Continental in the Regional Semis (interestingly enough, Ottoville, Continental, and Columbus Grove are all in the same league). This is the school's first trip ever to state... the previous best was regionals way back in 1954. No matter what happens this weekend I'm proud of my Bulldogs!
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bkochmc
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You are also correct tedginn.
Here is an article in today's Dispatch about Alex Kellogg (link):
In his father’s image
DeSales’ Kellogg will play at state, just like his dad did
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Mark Znidar
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
JAMES D . DeCAMP | DISPATCH Alex Kellogg (0) has averaged 15.8 points and 6.0 rebounds this season.
NEAL C . LAURON | DISPATCH Alex Kellogg has helped DeSales reach the state tournament, where his father, Clark, reflected at right, scored a championship-game record 51 points in 1979.
In many ways, Alex Kellogg has never had a chance to be an average high-school student.
He has compiled a 3.45 gradepoint average at DeSales, where high marks come hard. At 6 feet 7, 215 pounds, he’s not going to blend into any crowd, even when playing basketball.
But the main reason Kellogg can never be another student is that last name. Alex’s father, Clark, is as recognizable with Ohio sports fans as Jim Tressel, LeBron James and Ken Griffey Jr.
That could be a heavy load for a 16-year-old playing the same game in which his father was an All-American at Cleveland St. Joseph High School, a Big Ten player of the year at Ohio State and NBA rookie of the year with the Indiana Pacers.
Almost two decades after a knee injury forced him to retire prematurely, Clark Kellogg remains visible as a college basketball analyst for CBS.
"There are some challenges for Alex being his father’s son," DeSales coach Blair Albright said. "Every place we go, Alex will hear his name chanted. That can be intimidating, but he doesn’t let it get to him. He just plays hard. That’s because Alex is his own man."
When Alex is asked about the attention, he smiles and patiently answers.
"I’ve adjusted to all that," he said. "I know people are watching, but I don’t have any pressure. I just play basketball.
"My dad told me a long time ago that everyone would be watching because of my last name and that I’d be a target. He says to play my game and play with poise . . . and never leave anything on the court."
It’s obvious that Alex, a junior, has listened well. He has averaged 15.8 points and 6.0 rebounds in helping lead the Stallions (19-6) into their first state tournament since 1987. They’ll face Wooster Triway (25-0) at 10:45 a.m. Friday in a Division II semifinal in Value City Arena.
Kellogg made first-team All-Central Catholic League and honorable mention all-district even though he was not serious about basketball until seventh grade. Soccer had been his favorite sport.
"I’ve seen a couple of highlight tapes of my dad and he was pretty nasty," Alex said. "He was a better shooter and more aggressive, but I think I might be more athletic. I can jump higher. I’m learning all the time. I’m getting more serious."
The state tournament is where Clark Kellogg’s legend began to grow. He scored a championship-game record 51 points in a loss to East in the 1979 Class AAA title game. He was such a figure that opponents would ask for autographs after games.
Now, Clark and his wife, Rosy, will watch their oldest son on the big stage. As usual, they will try to be inconspicuous.
"I do get nervous watching the big games, but overall I’m a good fan," said Clark, who will fly from New York for the game. "The only things I ever told Alex were to give his best effort and to be a good teammate. He knew the last name would be a blessing and a curse. The fans do unload on him a little bit, but we talked about that a long time before it happened. As parents, we’ve never pushed him."
Clark learned the hands-off approach from his father. Clark Sr., a detective with the Cleveland Police Department, often stood in a doorway in a corner of the gym so he wouldn’t be a distraction for his son or the St. Joseph coach.
"There will be games when I don’t even know my dad is there," Alex said. "He’ll sit way up in the stands."
Alex doesn’t know how he’ll react being on center stage. He said the bottom line is that this weekend is about DeSales and not him.
"I’m really excited. We’ve worked so hard for this as a team," he said. "I’m just going to go out there and compete. I’ll play hard and play my best."
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OSUBasketballJunkie
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Dispatch
3/23/06
3/23/06
Tournament brings out galaxy of star players
Ohio State recruits not the only standouts
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Bill Rabinowitz
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
AP FILE PHOTO Michigan State recruit Raymar Morgan will try to lead Canton McKinley to a second straight Division I title.
Want to see two big pieces of Ohio State’s recruiting class? Dayton Dunbar’s Daequan Cook and Cleveland Villa Angela-St.
Joseph’s David Lighty will be here.
Want to see two of the best juniors in the country? North College Hill’s O.J. Mayo and Bill Walker are back in town.
How about probably the top player in Division I? Canton McKinley’s Raymar Morgan also is back.
The state basketball tournament that begins today is the culmination for the best high-school teams in Ohio. But some years, many of the best players in the state are discarded on the rugged trail to Value City Arena. That’s the risk in a team sport.
"It just seems that this year all the big-time players, for the most part, are in the final four," Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary coach Dru Joyce II said. "Other years, they may not have been quite as successful (reaching Columbus)."
Sure, some players such as Upper Sandusky junior Jon Diebler, an Ohio State recruit, didn’t make it back to the state tournament. But most of Ohio’s best players will have a chance to showcase themselves on Ohio’s biggest stage.
"I’ve been here 10 years and this is probably the top year," said John Stovall of Ohio Prep Spotlight magazine. "Part of it has to do with the strength of the class. The ’06 and ’07 classes are probably two of the strongest we’ve had."
The headliner remains Mayo, the gifted point guard and now two-time winner of the Ohio Mr. Basketball award. Mayo has battled a foot injury and pneumonia this season but appears to be healthy now. He averaged almost 29 points and is just as adept as a passer.
Walker might be an even more spectacular player because of his explosiveness and leaping ability. With North College Hill a prohibitive favorite to repeat in Division III, the show Mayo and Walker can put on should keep fans in their seats — or jumping out of them — even if the score becomes lopsided.
Almost every game this weekend will involve a marquee player. The game between Lancaster and Trotwood-Madison features three Division I recruits.
Trotwood junior forward Chris Wright is Dayton’s highest-rated recruit since Brooks Hall seven years ago. He will be tested by the Golden Gales’ imposing frontcourt of Brant Leitnaker (Indiana State), Chris McKnight (Akron) and junior Brett McKnight.
The game between Dunbar and Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary on Friday also will feature several top prospects — Cook, Dunbar junior center Aaron Pogue and SVSM’s Marcus Johnson, a Dayton recruit. The Johnson-Cook matchup, if they guard each other, should be one of the most fascinating of the tournament.
Cook is a polished player who’s willing to do whatever it takes to win.
"If it’s scoring, he does that," Dunbar coach Peter Pullen said. "If it’s making sure everyone gets involved and we have a mismatch or inside dominance, he makes sure the ball gets in there or drives it in there himself."
Johnson is one of the few players in the state with the athletic ability to match up with Cook.
"He’s got a big-time vertical leap," Joyce said. "His shot isn’t one of those textbookpretty shots, but it’s effective."
Like Mayo, Lighty hasn’t been at full strength much of the season. He suffered a torn knee ligament late last season.
Even with the injury, Stovall said, "He’s still at least the third-best player in that senior class."
The excellence extends through all four divisions. The best player in Division IV might be South Webster’s Nick Aldridge, a Western Carolina recruit who averages almost 23 points.
"He’s kind of like a Division IV Raymar (Morgan)," Stovall said. "He can score outside and he can score inside. With his size, athletic ability and skill, they can’t check him. That’s why the Lockland game is such a great matchup, because Antoine Wilhite can match up with him in size and skill."
Wilhite is a 6-6 junior who’s a bit under the radar. So is Camden Miller, a 6-7 junior from Wheelersburg who will play against Lighty’s VASJ team in the semifinals.
"He’s in Wheelersburg, so most people don’t know about him," Stovall said of Miller. "He’s extremely talented. He’ll be at least a mid-major (recruit). For a kid like Camden Miller, this is tremendous exposure."
Even coaches whose teams are playing will be tempted to hang around and watch all the stars descending on Value City Arena this week.
"I think this field is a great field," Dunbar’s Pullen said. "I think the fans will enjoy this and talk about these players way after this weekend."
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Thursday, March 23, 2006
Thursday, March 23, 2006
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